Help with 'Unable to start the VM: ...VBoxManage.exe startvm local-by-flywhell --type headless failed' error

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Hi

I am using Windows 10, local-by-flywheel-2-4-6-windows, VirtualBox-5.2.22-126460-Win.

If I do a fresh install of LbF and VirturalBox, everything works fine. The problem starts after Windows shut down/restarts.

When I quit LbF, I first stop all the running projects and then exit LbF, VM on VirtualBox is still running, do a ACPI shutdown will bring LbF in VirtualBox to Power Off. But event LbF in VirturalBox is Power Off, When I shut down Windows, I get the message “Virtualbox Interface has active connections.” I have to force Windows shutdown.

After that, restart Windows, open LbF will get

“Unable to start the VM: c:Program Files\Oracle\VirturalBox\VBoxManage.exe startvm local-by-flywhell --type headless failed:” error

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I have done a few circles already, uninstall both LbF and VirturalBox, and delete any remaining files on machine, do a fresh install of VirtureBox and LbF, import my sites. But every time after a Windows shutdown, the problem starts.

Log file attached.
local-by-flywheel.log (63.3 KB)

VBox.log (115.9 KB)

VBoxHardening.log (18.5 KB)

Help please.

E.E

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I have the same issue, been battling with it for some time to no avail.

3

Same issue today.
I finished my day of work yesterday, shut down my computer. And opened it up this morning with this issue.

4

Same here +1

5

Did anyone figure out how to fix this?

6

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7

I have the same issue.
Please i need help.

8

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9

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